#BIRTHDAY: Victoria from Bulgaria is 27 today That class of 2020, eh? They keep amazing us with their also being the class of 2021. It was commendable of the various TV companies continuing to back them, and it was ironic the winners of 2021 weren’t there in 2020. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Martin & Stefan Filipovski from North Macedonia are 38 today Two birthdays for the price of one? I can tell you’re getting excited already. There have been various sets of siblings taking part down the years. And even a number of sets of twins. Just imagine if […]
#BIRTHDAY: Buket Bengisu from Türkiye is 46 today Our friends in Turkey/Türkiye are taking a sabbatical at the moment, and many of you out there miss them. They brought something slightly exotic to proceedings, and their language – for many years anyway – was alluringly different. Just over […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bianca Shomburg from Germany is 50 today Who are your favourite writers of Eurovision songs? Brendan Graham? Søren Bundgaard? Thomas Gustafsson? Or is it our old friends Messrs Siegel and Meinunger? The German duo have been around since the year dot, writing and writing and writing. It’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fanny from France is 45 today If you have a long memory, you’ll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time ago, but if you remember those heady days, you’ll remember them with fondness. Especially if you’re Irish. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Olta Boka from Albania is 33 today Do you prefer a song in a language you can’t understand? If you can speak English you’re always in luck with the songs taking part. But when a country sings in their own tongue, it’s always a good thing. In […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mahmood from Italy is 32 today Could it be possible that the balance of power could be moving away from a certain Nordic country and heading further south? Just think of who won in Rotterdam and Malmö and you’ll get the idea. The contest always moves on […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stoyan Yankoulov from Bulgaria is 58 today There’s a word I want to use today, as today’s song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might save it for another time. Our friends in Bulgaria took a while to find their way. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kaija from Finland is 62 today OK, so we’ve gone vintage again. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores. And of course the EBU’s St Frank Naef had to employ a tie-break to pick a winner. Whether it was the right […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carola from Sweden is 58 today We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won’t want to miss. Sweden is – in some eyes – the pinnacle of Eurovision-ness. So when a Swedish birthday comes along, we’re going to celebrate it. Today’s birthday […]